Senior Staff Software Engineer, Perception

AeroVect Technologies Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVect Technologies Inc. is seeking a senior AI architect to lead the design and deployment of 2D/3D object detection systems for aviation ground handling.

You will own multi-modal perception models, data pipelines, and end-to-end production readiness, collaborating across software, hardware, and data teams. The role demands a PhD or Master’s in a related field, 7+ years of experience, and a proven ability to drive cross-functional projects while mentoring engineers.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Deep Learning, or related field.
• 7+ years of focused experience architecting and deploying 2D/3D object detection models.
• Worked on entire perception stack (sensing, preprocessing, detection & tracking).
• Python proficiency.
• The ability to identify gaps and lead cross functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Architect 3D object detection models, including multi-modal approaches (camera, LiDAR, Radar).
• Build and maintain data collection and evaluation (metrics) pipeline.
• Develop a proprietary multi-modal dataset for training and evaluation.
• Train, deploy and monitor 2D/3D object detection models to production.
• Build and execute a roadmap for the perception system
• Mentor junior engineers about best practices.

Skills

Python

3D perception

Object detection

Cross-functional leadership

Mentor junior engineers

Education

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Deep Learning, or related field

Tools

Full stack AV knowledge

Perception system architecture

CV/ML frameworks

Job description

Who We Are

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit www.aerovect.com .

You will

• Architect 3D object detection models, including multi-modal approaches (camera, LiDAR, Radar).
• Build and maintain data collection and evaluation (metrics) pipeline.
• Develop a proprietary multi-modal dataset for training and evaluation.
• Train, deploy and monitor 2D/3D object detection models to production.
• Build and execute a roadmap for the perception system
• Mentor junior engineers about best practices.

You have

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Deep Learning, or a related field.
• 7+ years of focused experience in architecting and deploying 2D/3D object detection models.
• Worked on entire perception stack (sensing, preprocessing, detection & tracking)
• Python proficiency
• The ability to identify gaps and lead cross functional projects

We Prefer

• PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related discipline
• Full stack AV knowledge
• Experience in architecting perception systems (detection & tracking)
• Publications in major conferences like CVPR, ICRA, NeurIPS, IJCAI, AAAI etc